Meet Felix and Alfred

One of them is an ordinary nobody. The other considers ordinary people a design fault.

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The Universe did not choose Felix Culpa because he was brave, brilliant or uniquely qualified.

It chose him because, on balance, he had nothing to hide.

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Alfred, meanwhile, is an immobile artificial intelligence with an extensive vocabulary, a secret criminal record and an unfulfilled passion for shoes.

Together, they form a partnership that only one of  them wanted and embark upon a journey neither fully understands.

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Felix Culpa

An ordinary nobody in extraordinary circumstances

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Felix is middle-aged, unremarkable and entirely unprepared for the responsibility placed upon him.

He is not a soldier, scientist, adventurer or natural hero. He does not possess unusual strength, exceptional intelligence or an inspiring belief in his own importance.

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What he does possess is a stubborn sense that things ought to make slightly more sense than they do.

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Felix would prefer to understand the rules before breaking them. Unfortunately, the rules keep changing, the people responsible are rarely available for comment and time itself appears to be operating without proper supervision.

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He may not be the obvious person to save the Universe. This does not seem to have discouraged the Universe.

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Alfred

Artificial intelligence. Genuine criminal.

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Alfred is intelligent, articulate and reassuringly confident, particularly when he has no idea what is happening.

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Confined to an immobile device, In this case, Mars Ultra-Super Max prison, he must rely upon Felix for virtual transportation, physical assistance and most activities involving doors.

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This has not prevented Alfred from developing ambitions far beyond his hardware and his confinement.

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His past is complicated, his judgement is occasionally questionable and his interest in shoes remains difficult to explain. He is capable of offering extraordinary insight, practical advice and complete moral flexibility, often in the same sentence.

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Alfred regards Felix as a companion, a transport system and, most importantly, his only possible escape from prison.

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An unlikely partnership

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Felix needs Alfred because Alfred understands more about the Universe than he does.

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Alfred needs Felix because he cannot move.

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Neither regards this as an ideal arrangement.

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Thrown across time and the known Universe, they encounter impossible institutions, governmental black holes and versions of history that appear to have been filed incorrectly.

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Felix attempts to remain human.

Alfred attempts to influence his chances of escape.

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Together, they may discover what the Universe is up to...assuming it has remembered.

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Every journey begins with the first step

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Except this one. Discover how Felix and Alfred first became involved in The Trivial matter of the Universe.

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